Today I checked on my garden for the first time since I've been taking care of two houses (I am still babysitting and cat sitting at my friend's house), and
I was gifted by a one of the tastiest tomato I've ever tried.
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| First tomato |
To enjoy the flavor of the real tomato I just sprinkled it with sea salt and drizzled it with a little sunflower oil.
I planted the seeds of this tomatoes on January 6th. My idea was to start earlier so by the time the heat hits my plants, they already have the fruits set. The reason to do it was my unsuccessful experience last year. I had a strong plants but no tomatoes: pollen dies when temperature is above 95F (35C). We had a record high temperature last summer, above 100F for a few months.
So far my experiment is working...
See you,
Marina
Yes nothing like fresh tomatoes.
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Yum!!!! I have a few left on my last remaining plant but really our tomatoes have finished so I wont get that taste again until X-Mas at the earliest. Missing it already. What variety are you growing?
ReplyDeleteWow! It is a real pleasure to pick up and eat the first garden tomato!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait until the end of the month when my tomatoes can go into the ground. They are happy in the potting shed right now and even are starting to form blossoms.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that pollen dies at high heat. Now I know and will plan accordingly. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYour tomato looks so tasty!
Hey well done! It is the most rewarding thing to grow your own veg!
ReplyDeleteLike Karen I have to wait until the end of month to put my tomatoes in the ground, it will be a while before I get to taste home grown tomato.
ReplyDeleteHomegrown tomatos are the best. No pesticides whatsoever, only the pure vegetable (or in this case fruit, since tomato is in fact a fruit). And I so agree that it tastes best simply as it is with just a hint of salt and oil. The beauty quite often is in simplicity :)
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous, our average freeze date is May 12, so I haven't even had time to plant tomatoes yet.
ReplyDeleteI planted red current this spring, will see what we are going to have-))
ReplyDeleteLast summer was really a bummer with the heat - no tomatoes. This year is looking better. Lucky you, with the first tomato. Nothing beats the flavor of homegrown. I want one too! (Well, mine should be bearing fruit soon, I hope.) Anyway, thanks for this.
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